Israel-Hamas War News

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  1. Israel Bombards Hezbollah as Group’s Leader Vows Retaliation

    The Hezbollah leader, Hassan Nasrallah, did not say how his group would respond to attacks on hand-held devices, which killed dozens when pagers and walkie-talkies exploded.

     By Aaron Boxerman and

    Hezbollah supporters in Beirut on Thursday mourned the deaths of two of their members in a second wave of explosions that struck Lebanon.
    Hezbollah supporters in Beirut on Thursday mourned the deaths of two of their members in a second wave of explosions that struck Lebanon.
    CreditDiego Ibarra Sanchez for The New York Times
    1. Second Wave of Blasts Hits Lebanon as Hand-Held Radios Explode

      At least 20 people were killed and more than 450 others wounded, Lebanese officials said, a day after pagers exploded across the country and killed 12 people, in an attack widely attributed to Israel.

       By Euan WardAaron BoxermanHwaida Saad and

      Ambulances arriving after a device reportedly exploded during the funeral in Beirut’s southern suburbs on Wednesday for people killed when hundreds of pagers exploded across Lebanon a day earlier.
      Ambulances arriving after a device reportedly exploded during the funeral in Beirut’s southern suburbs on Wednesday for people killed when hundreds of pagers exploded across Lebanon a day earlier.
      CreditFadel Itani/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images
    2. How Israel Built a Modern-Day Trojan Horse: Exploding Pagers

      The Israeli government did not tamper with the Hezbollah devices that exploded, defense and intelligence officials say. It manufactured them as part of an elaborate ruse.

       By Sheera FrenkelRonen Bergman and

      Hezbollah supporters on Wednesday mourning the deaths of four comrades killed in the explosions.
      Hezbollah supporters on Wednesday mourning the deaths of four comrades killed in the explosions.
      CreditDiego Ibarra Sanchez for The New York Times
  1. What We Know About the Deadly Wireless-Device Explosions in Lebanon

    The seemingly coordinated blasts targeting Hezbollah members stoked fears of a broadening conflict.

     By Lynsey Chutel and

    An ambulance carrying wounded people at the emergency entrance of the American University hospital in Beirut on Tuesday.
    CreditHassan Ammar/Associated Press
  2. Israel’s Focus Shifts From Hamas in Gaza to Hezbollah in Lebanon

    Daily exchanges of fire between Hezbollah and Israel have been destructive, disruptive and sometimes deadly. An escalation could risk starting a wider regional conflict.

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    Hezbollah supporters mourned the deaths of four of the group’s members, on Wednesday.
    CreditDiego Ibarra Sanchez for The New York Times
  3. Device Explosions Are Latest Covert Attack Attributed to Israel

    Israel is believed to have conducted a series of clandestine attacks on adversaries linked to Iran in recent years, sometimes using highly innovative tactics.

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    Mohsen Fakhrizadeh, Iran’s top nuclear scientist, was killed in 2020 by a truck-mounted machine gun attached to remote-controlled robot.
    CreditArash Khamooshi for The New York Times
  4. What Is Hezbollah, the Militant Group Based in Lebanon?

    A series of attacks on wireless devices has drawn attention to the Iran-backed militia. Here’s what to know about the militant group.

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    Hezbollah supporters carrying the coffin of a senior commander, Fouad Shukr, who was killed in an airstrike in July in the southern suburbs of Beirut.
    CreditDiego Ibarra Sanchez for The New York Times
  5. Blinken Visits Egypt, but Skips a Stop in Israel

    The secretary of state is making his 10th visit to the Middle East since the Oct. 7 attacks. Until now, he has met with officials in Israel each time.

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    Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken’s decision not to visit Israel partly reflects a deadlock in efforts to strike a cease-fire deal in Gaza.
    CreditPool photo by Evelyn Hockstein

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  7. Anxiety Mounts as Lebanon Reels From Attacks

    People across the country were avoiding their cellphones and unplugging baby monitors and laptops, after two days of attacks on Hezbollah-owned devices that amplified fears of an all-out war with Israel.

    By Euan Ward

     
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